For locals, the event was an economic boon. “The boatmen, whatever they make in one Kumbh Mela, they’re set for the next 12 years!” Velayudhan noted. Despite the event’s massive scale ...

Sara Ali Khan is embracing April with a dreamy escape to Interlaken, Switzerland, joined by her mother, Amrita Singh, for a cozy family vacation. The Bollywood star and her mom are soaking up the ...

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Amrita Saha is an economist with a focus on political economy and development. She works with the Rural Futures and the Business, Markets and State clusters at IDS. Her ongoing research explores the ...

Tahawwur Rana Rana, 64, was brought to India after his last-ditch attempt to evade extradition was rejected by the US Supreme Court. Tahawwur Rana, the mastermind ...

BELAGAVI: While the Karnataka government is attempting to launch Kalasa Banduri project in haste even before the Centre's green signal, several green activists in the state and Goa continue their ...

A drone shot of the devotees on a ghat at Mahakumbh 2025. Kumbh Mela can become India’s spiritual Davos, fusing tradition with diplomacy, climate action, and cultural leadership. The Kumbh Mela ...

Just like the Godavari, other rivers in the city such as Darna, Valdevi and Nandini should also be made pollution-free before the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027 and their water should be fit for ...

Nashik, Apr 9 (PTI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers staged an agitation in Maharashtra’s Nashik city on Wednesday, demanding the Godavari and other rivers be made pollution-free before the ...

Nashik: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), anticipating a significant increase in the number of sadhus for the 2026-2028 Simhastha Kumbh Mela, has decided to expand Sadhugram to 1,000 acres.